At Umpisa Inc., our mission is to make the Philippines be known globally as a tech hub.
Umpisa Inc. is a progressive technology services company that partners with select industries, clients and people to work on pioneering and industry-changing solutions via digital transformation, modern software development and venture building.
We create a set of world-class and impactful products and solutions to help organizations and individuals live better lives. We offer demanding, challenging and rewarding careers in software development, product development, emerging technologies, and more for the right candidates.
Essential Skills:
- Aligns with our values: Excellence, Integrity, Professionalism, People Success, Customer Success, Fun, Innovation and Diversity
- Strong communication skills
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Would like to work as part of a self-organizing Scrum team in a scaled agile framework
- Must be a self-starter and loves to collaborate with the team and client
The Senior Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of the organization’s database systems. The role ensures data integrity, security, and high availability while supporting development teams and business applications with database expertise.
Key Responsibilities- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain database management systems (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar).
- Monitor, tune, and optimize database performance for reliability and scalability.
- Design and implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Ensure data security and compliance, managing user access and permissions.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize stored procedures, triggers, views, and queries.
- Collaborate with developers and IT teams to support application database needs.
- Conduct database health checks, capacity planning, and performance analysis.
- Troubleshoot and resolve database issues in development, testing, and production environments.
- Document database architecture, processes, and maintenance procedures.
- Mentor and guide junior DBAs or team members on best practices and standards.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in database administration, with at least 2 years in a senior role.
- Strong experience with RDBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar).
- Proficient in SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, and query optimization.
Requirements
- Experience with database replication, clustering, and high-availability solutions.
- Familiarity with performance tuning, monitoring tools, and automation scripts.
- Knowledge of security standards and compliance (e.g., GDPR, ISO).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience with cloud databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL).
- Knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB) is a plus.
- Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator, Oracle DBA Certified Professional, or similar.
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What We Do
Umpisa’s mission is to make the Philippines be known globally as a tech hub.
Our vision:
- Build a unicorn made in the Philippines
- Upskill 100,000 people in software development, data analytics and Web 3.0
- Launch a venture fund for local startups
We are a progressive technology services company that partners with select industries, clients and people to work on pioneering and industry-changing solutions via modern software development and venture building
